Luis Montesinos Class: Junior Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Palmetto Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: 2B B/T: R/R

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011: One of only three players to start all 54 games for the Nittany Lions ... Split time between rightfield and second base ... Ranked fourth on the team with 51 hits and 34 runs scored ... Also posted 23 RBI and was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Caught fire early in the season, posting a nine-game hitting streak from February 26-March 12 ... Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and run scored against Eastern Kentucky on February 27 and posted three straight multi-hit efforts during the middle of that run ... Collected five hits, including a double and triple, during a doubleheader against NC State on March 5 and added two more hits against Old Dominion on March 8 ... Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored against Norfolk State on March 12 ... Chipped in with two more hits against the Spartans during the second game of a doubleheader the following afternoon ... Posted his finest series of the season against Le Moyne, tallying six hits, five runs scored, and a pair of RBI in three games against the Dolphins ... Recorded two hits and a pair of RBI against Illinois on April 3 and later trumped that effort on April 9 with two hits, three RBI, and two runs scored against Northwestern on April 9 ... Kicked off a team-best 13-game hitting streak on April 17 against Purdue ... Scored seven runs during that stretch and added a 2-for-3 effort against Ohio State on April 23 ... Excelled defensively, making several highlight reel grabs in the outfield while also earning the No. 2 Play of the Week on the Big Ten Network with an incredible off-balanced throw at second base against Ohio State on April 24 ... Possesses an extremely strong arm and posted a pair of outfield assists during the year ... Also recorded an out on the mound against NC State on March 5 and made an appearance on the hill against the Nexen Heroes of Korea during an exhibition contest in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 21.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010: True freshman saw action in 15 games - including six starts - at shortstop, recording two hits in limited at-bats ... Most of the action came early in the season ... Also scored and drove in a pair ... Walked twice and was hit by two pitches ... Went 1-for-4 with first-career RBI and run scored at Texas A&M (3/9) ... Picked up first-career hit along with second stolen base (in as many games) at Lamar (3/7) ... Walked and swiped first-career base against Lamar (3/6) ... Hit a sacrifice fly in first collegiate plate appearance, vs. McNeese State (3/5) ... Saw first collegiate action, coming in defensively against Notre Dame (2/28).

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout for the Palmetto Panthers in Miami, Fla. ... Finished career with a .424 batting average, 110 hits, 74 runs scored and 70 RBI in 80 games ... Capped off career with a .471 average as a senior along with four home runs and 25 RBI ... Posted a .432 average with four long balls and 30 driven in a year prior ... Won a Gold Glove in 2007 ... Cracked the Sarasota Classic All-Tournament Team in `07 and '08 ... An All-County First Team honoree as a junior and senior ... Also named Honorable Mention All-State ... Team MVP as a junior and senior ... Led Panthers to Ridge Tournament Championships for three consecutive years (from 2007-09) ... Were also District and Regional Champions in 2007 along with being State Semifinalists ... District Champions in 2009.

PERSONAL: Full name is Luis Rafael Montesinos ... Born on March 28, 1991 in Miami, Fla. ... Parents are Luis and Minette Montesinos ... Brother of Bianca (14) and Andres (4) ... Majoring in marketing.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State for two reasons. One because of all the support and resources they give their student-athletes to succeed, and two because of the social life around campus."

GETTING TO KNOW LUIS
Nickname: Lou
Major: Marketing
Favorite Thing About Penn State: Weather change and resources given
Favorite Thing About Medlar Field At Lubrano Park: Locker room and lounge
Favorite Major League Baseball Player: A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez)
Favorite Penn State Sport Other Than Baseball: Football
Favorite Athlete (Any Sport): Usain Bolt
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Musical Artist: Jay-Z and Pitbull
Favorite Movie: Taken
Hobbies: Fishing and hunting
Place I'd Like To Visit: Europe
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
After Penn State, I Would Like To: Make it to Major League Baseball